Here are eight of our favourite additions to spring / summer smoothies. Every one is just as nutritious as they are delicious! 1. Maca powder What Maca powder is ground from the root of a South American plant. Why Prized for its balancing effect on the endocrine system, maca supports … [Read more...]
Crack Open a Coconut
Thanks to its impressive nutritional attributes and delicious taste the coconut pops up in every corner of our stores these days, from the pantry department to the fridge, freezer and fresh produce display. We've got coconut chips, yoghurt, water, ice cream, cream, milk, butter/oil, flour and … [Read more...]
Home made Kefir
Vegetarian, Gluten free Powerful probiotic Kefir is a cultured milk product which originated in what is now Russia. Similar to thin yoghurt but with a tarter, more distinct taste and a different colony of bacteria, kefir helps maintain a healthy digestive system by encouraging beneficial … [Read more...]
Acai: The Super ‘Purpleberry’ of the Amazon
You've heard the term 'superfood' being bandied around: Here's why Acai is the successor to the title The Acai berry comes from palms that grow in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The fruit consists of a very large pip with a thin layer of edible- and very nutritious- flesh, which is … [Read more...]
The exotic Incaberry
Wholefoods House are now stocking dried Incaberries, aka the 'Cape Gooseberry' or the 'Goldenberry'. As its name suggests, the Incaberry is indigenous to the Incan Empire. It was also a popular crop in South Africa during the early nineteenth century, hence the common alias 'Cape Gooseberry'. Dull … [Read more...]
